CHICO — In Michael Bishai's dream, he travels to Los Angeles, meets up with a couple of his best friends, and gets a great seat in the audience of "The Price is Right."

Next his name is called and he ends up winning a washer and dryer for his dad, and gets a chance to mingle with the gorgeous "Price is Right" models.

Some of those dreams came true for the Chico State University student who will appear on the television show at 10 a.m. this Friday on CBS.

"It was the coolest thing I've ever done," said the Chico student, who won an air hockey table and now has a great story to tell future friends.

He did not, however, win appliances or a car, nor did he form lasting bonds with models.

The morning of Jan. 14, Bishai and two longtime friends were in line for the "Price is Right" at 6 a.m. They weren't alone. By that time, about 200 people were in the queue.

He'd received the free tickets about a month before by signing up online.

His friends, Freddie Randall and Kurt Newmeyer, were pals indeed because they were not nearly as excited as Bishai, who has watched the long-running game show since he was a kid.

The three men had T-shirts made with a picture of the game's host Drew Carey and gold lettering that reads: "Plinko Party supports Drew Carey for president."

After two hours in downtown Los Angeles, the line started moving through a security checkpoint. Cellphones were also collected (and returned later).

Next, each audience member was interviewed by a producer. Bishai said this is when they decide who will be chosen for the show. The most enthusiastic audience members will have a chance to get on stage.

Bishai said he couldn't help but be excited. He'd dreamed of this moment for a long time.

The taping took about 21?2 hours. During breaks for set changes, host Drew Carey was on stage, telling jokes and chatting with the audience.

This was when Bishai had a chance to ask Carey to autograph his T-shirt.

Near the end of the show, Bishai heard his name, and the familiar phrase "come on down." He would be the last contestant on "The Price is Right" that day.

This gave him only one chance to guess the price of a prize, which was an air hockey table.

He next had the chance to win a brand new car, but did not.

Next, he came back on stage to spin the big wheel, which fulfilled another of his life-long dreams. Bishai said the wheel is incredibly heavy, as viewers of the show may have guessed.

He ended up with 85 cents on the wheel, which landed him in the showcase showdown. You guessed it, this was another of Bishai's dreams come true.

The showcase was filled with great prizes and Bishai said he was "freaking out."

He could have won a trip to Texas and a Mercedes Benz. But his guess at the prize total was $48,000, which was $2,000 higher than the total.

"Now I have a big cloud of 'what-if' over my head," he said, mostly kidding.

He'll still receive his air hockey table, which is free, after shipping costs and taxes.

Bishai said he is thrilled he was able to meet Drew Carey, who has a much skinnier face than when you see him on TV.

The models also are different than on TV, they are "even more gorgeous," in real life, he said.